Religion: O Happy Day

Respectable citizens of Minneapolis were shocked and indignant one day
last week as they listened to a Lenten program being played on the
courthouse chimes. Right in the middle of the sacred music, the bells
began toyes, it was unmistakable, hundreds of respectable
Minneapolitans recognized it and at once rushed off to telephone their
indignationthe bells were playing "How Dry I Am!"

Chime-Ringer I. H. Auld, who had to answer many of the indignant
telephone calls, grew weary making his explanation. Like many another
popular song, especially of the oldtime barroom variety, the tune...